2003 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER cruise control

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Installation of a mobiletwoway radio system
As the installation of a mobile twoway radio system in
your vehicle could affect electronic systems such as
multiport fuel injection system/sequential multiport fuel
injection system, electronic throttle control system,
cruise control system, antilock brake system, SRS air-
bag system and seat belt pretensioner system, be sure
to check with your Toyota dealer for precautionary mea-
sures or special instructions regarding installation.
Scrapping of your Toyota
The SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner devices in
your Toyota contain explosive chemicals. If the vehicle
is scrapped with the airbags and pretensioners left as
they are, this may cause an accident such as fire. Be
sure to have the systems of the SRS airbag and seat
belt pretensioner removed and disposed of by a qualified
service shop or by your Toyota dealer before you dis-
pose of your vehicle.
Onpavement and offroad driving tips
This vehicle belongs to the utility vehicle class. Utility
vehicles have a significantly higher rollover rate than other
types of vehicles. This vehicle will handle and maneuver
differently from an ordinary passenger car because it is
designed for offroad use also. In addition, this vehicle
has a higher ground clearance and center of gravity than
that of an ordinary passenger car. This vehicle design
feature causes this type of vehicle to be more likely to
rollover. Failure to operate this vehicle correctly may result
in loss of control, accidents or vehicle rollover causing
death or serious injury. Be sure to read ”Offroad vehicle
precautions” in Section 2 and ”Offroad driving precautions”
in Section 3.

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1. Headlight, turn signal and front foglight switches
2. Cruise control switch
3. Ignition switch
4. Wiper and washer switches
5. Emergency flasher switch
6. Clock, outside temperature and trip infor- mation display
7. Car audio
8. Front passenger ’s seat belt reminder light
9. Air conditioning controls
10. Outside rear view mirror heater switch 11. Rear air conditioning switch
12. Rear window defogger switch
13. Center differential lock switch
14. Power antenna switch
15. Power tilt and telescopic steering switch
16. Instrument panel light control dial
17. Power rear view mirror control switches
18. Power quarter window switch (lefthand side)
19. Power quarter window switch (right hand side)
20. Roll sensing of curtain shield airbags off switch

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Indicator symbols on the instrument panel
Brake system warning light∗1
Malfunction indicator lamp∗1
Headlight high beam indicator light Turn signal indicator lights
Driver ’s seat belt reminder light∗1
Antilock brake system warning light∗1
Open door warning light∗1
SRS warning light∗1
Low fuel level warning light∗1
Automatic transmission fluid temperature warning
light∗1
Unengaged ”Park” warning light∗1
Discharge warning light∗1
Engine oil replacement reminder light
Center differential lock indicator light Driving pattern (”POWER” mode) indicator
light
Automatic transmission second start indicator
light
Cruise control indicator light∗2
Automatic transmission indicator lights

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∗1: For details, see ”Service reminder indicators and warning
buzzers” on page 118.
∗2: If this light flashes, see ”Cruise control” on page 138.
∗3: For details, see ”Roll sensing of curtain shield airbags off
switch” on page 65.
Vehicle skid control system off indicator light∗1
Vehicle skid control system and active traction
control system warning light∗1
Active traction control system indicator light
Slip indicator light
Roll sensing of curtain shield airbags off indicator light∗3

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(n) Key Reminder Buzzer
This buzzer reminds you to remove the
key when you open the driver ’s door with
the ignition key in the ”ACC” or ”LOCK”
position.
CHECKING SERVICE REMINDER INDICA-
TORS (except the low fuel level warning
light)1. Apply the parking brake.
2. Open one of the side doors or back door.
The open door warning light should
come on.
3. Close the door. The open door warning light should go
off.
4. Place the fourwheel drive control lever in ”N” position and the selector lever
in ”P” position.
5. Turn the ignition key to ”ON”, but do not start the engine.
All the service reminder indicators ex-
cept the open door warning light should
come on. The ”ABS”, ”VSC/TRAC”,
”VSC OFF”, ”TRAC”, and slip indicator
light go off after a few seconds. The
SRS warning light goes off after about
6 seconds. There may be the case that the ”ABS”,
”VSC/TRAC” and ”VSC OFF” stay on
for about 60 seconds after the ignition
key is turned to “ON” position. It is
normal if they go out after a while.
If any service reminder indicator or warn-
ing buzzer does not function as described
above, have it checked by your Toyota
dealer as soon as possible.
Trip information display
The following information is shown with
the ignition key turned on. Each time
you push the “MODE” button, the dis-
played information is changed.
Average vehicle speed
Driving distance after engine starting
Available driving range
Average fuel consumption after refuel-
ing
Current fuel consumption
The displayed cruise information values
indicate the general driving condition and
may not always reflect precise and actual
conditions.

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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Ignition switch, Transmission and Parking brake
Ignition switch with steering lock130
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Automatic transmission 131
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Four–wheel drive system 135
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Parking brake 137
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Cruise control 138
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Active traction control system 140
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Vehicle skid control system 142
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Automatic transmission
 The shift position is displayed on the instrument cluster
P:
Parking, engine starting and key removal position
R: Reverse position
N: Neutral position
D: Normal driving position
(Shifting into overdrive position)
4: Position for engine braking (Shifting into overdrive not possible)
3,2: Position for more powerful engine braking
Driving pattern selector button for selecting a driving pattern suited to existing driving
conditions
Normal mode for general driving condition“PWR” (power) mode for powerful acceleration
This indicator lights on the instrument panel
Second start mode selector button for selecting either second start mode or no\
rmal driving mode Second start mode
This indicator lights on the instrument panel in the second
start mode
L:
Position for maximum engine braking
 Shift while pressing the brake pedal.
(Ignition switch must be in the “ON” posi-
tion) Selector lever position
When the cruise control is being used, even if you downshift from “D” to “4”, engine braking will not be enabled because the cr
uise control is
not cancelled. For ways to decrease the vehicle speed, see ”Cruise control” on page 138.

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Your automatic transmission has a shift
lock system to minimize the possibility of
incorrect operation. This means you can
only shift out of ”P” position when the
brake pedal is depressed with the ignition
switch in ”ON” position.
(a) Normal driving1. Start the engine as instructed in ”How to start the engine” on page 210. The
transmission must be in ”P” or ”N”.
2. With your foot holding down the brake pedal, shift the selector lever to ”D”.
When the lever is in the ”D” position, the
automatic transmission system will select
the most suitable gear for running condi-
tions such as normal cruising, hill climb-
ing, hard towing, etc.
Always use the “D” position for better fuel
economy and quieter driving. If the engine
coolant temperature is low, the transmis-
sion will not shift into the overdrive gear
even in the “D” position.
CAUTION
Never put your foot on the accelera-
tor pedal while shifting.
3. Release the parking brake and brake pedal. Depress the accelerator pedal
slowly for smooth starting.
(b) Using engine braking
To use engine braking, you can downshift
the transmission as follows:
Shift into the “4” position. The trans-
mission will downshift to fourth gear
and engine braking will be enabled.
Shift into the ”3” position. The trans-
mission will downshift to third gear
when the vehicle speed drops down to
or lower than following speed for third
gear, and more powerful engine braking
will be enabled. Four
–wheel drive control lever
in ”H” 124 km/h (77 mph) . . . . . . . . . . .
Four
–wheel drive control lever
in ”L” 49 km/h (31 mph) . . . . . . . . . . .
Shift into the “2” position. The trans-
mission will downshift to second gear
when the vehicle speed drops down to
or lower than following speed for sec-
ond gear, and more powerful engine
braking will be enabled.
Four
–wheel drive control lever
in ”H” 83 km/h (52 mph) . . . . . . . . . . .
Four
–wheel drive control lever
in ”L” 33 km/h (21 mph) . . . . . . . . . . .
Shift into the ”L” position. The trans-
mission will downshift to first gear
when the vehicle speed drops down to
or lower than following speed for ”L”
position and maximum engine braking
will be enabled.
Four
–wheel drive control lever
in ”H” 43 km/h (27 mph) . . . . . . . . . . .
Four
–wheel drive control lever
in ”L” 17 km/h (11 mph) . . . . . . . . . . .
When the cruise control is being used,
even if you downshift from “D” to “4”,
engine braking will not be enabled be-
cause the cruise control is not cancelled.
For ways to decrease the vehicle speed,
see ”Cruise control” on page 138.
CAUTION
Be careful when downshifting on a
slippery surface. Abrupt shifting
could cause the vehicle to spin or
skid.